Abyssal Plague...

[Scribble]

So I listened to the podcast, and it actually managed to get me somewhat excited about the abyssal plague!

They mentioned that at the end it will mean the return of an ancient evil, that we might find "surprising..."

Wonder who or what it could be?

 

[Kobold Avenger]

Tharizdun most likely.

I remember that Gygax wrote a bunch of Greyhawk novels that involved a lot to do with Tharizdun. It was the Gord the Rogue series, and it involved many things that never made it into D&D, and dealt with the end of the Multiverse that Tharizdun would cause.

While it won't be a retelling of that series, the Abyssal Plague might involve Tharizdun, simply because he has a lot to do with the Abyss in 4e.

 

[Shroomy]

Maybe its because I was reading the Demonomicon last night, but I'm going with the Queen of Chaos and/or the Queen's Conclave (the end of the 1000 year cycle is imminent). Obyriths for the win!

 

[Scribble]

The thing that got me, was when he said the ancient evil would be "surprising..."

Would either of those be particularly surprising?

Felt more like it was destined to be something that hasn't been in the game for a while...

 

[the Jester]

obox-ob!!

 

[Mouseferatu]

Personally, I want it to be Anthraxus.

Not saying I think it will--in fact, I'm 99.5% certain it won't--just that I want it to be.

 

[Shemeska]

Personally, I want it to be Anthraxus.

Not saying I think it will--in fact, I'm 99.5% certain it won't--just that I want it to be.

I want it to be Harishek ap Thulkesh, but I'm 99.999999% certain that it won't be.

And yeah, no Anthraxus for you either not in that capacity, since he's more or less the 4e Phraxus. No clue why they changed his name, but it's pretty obviously him.

 

[FireLance]

Hello Kittythulu!

(Well, that would certainly surprise me... )

 

[Scribble]

Hello Kittythulu!

(Well, that would certainly surprise me... )

 

[Mouseferatu]

And yeah, no Anthraxus for you either not in that capacity, since he's more or less the 4e Phraxus. No clue why they changed his name, but it's pretty obviously him.

To quote Adam Savage, "I reject your reality, and substitute my own."

In my reality, Anthraxus is Anthraxus. Anyone else who seems to be like him--especially at anything less than a demigod level of power--is either an imposter just waiting to be squished, or a deliberate ruse set up to advance one of Anthraxus's plans.